Balancing Act
A new study shows Australian opera has a legacy of gender inequality. So what’s next? We talk to Opera Australia's Jo Davies and Lindy Hume.
October 23, 2023
Dr Caitlin Vincent is on faculty at the University of Melbourne where she researches opera, cultural labour and digital performance. An award-winning librettist, she has been commissioned by Washington National Opera, the Schubert Club of Minnesota and the University of Connecticut.
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